The other two sides in the group, Portugal and Ghana, meanwhile, are dealing with very different issues. Portugal must try to recover from the US draw, and wonder why Cristiano Ronaldo has admittd that his side is "maybe an average team." Worse than that, Ghana are reacting to a report in the London Telegraph that connects the Black Stars to a potential match-fixing scandal.

The World Cup is a high pressure environment in which just one or two mistakes can be the difference between moving on or going home. Not just for the players, but also the officials. The Colombian linesman who twice negated good goals for Mexico due to incorrect offside decisions has been sent home.

With three of the four CONCACAF teams performing admirably at the World Cup so far – Honduras have definitely struggled – many American fans find themselves cheering on our usual rivals. Why is this? Well, while part of it could be the desire to earn an extra spot at the World Cup, the simple answer is that, well, this is CONCACAF. Respect!